Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-02
LAW INDICATED.
1Hs END OF TUE PETERSBURG GAM
BLING cAsRs.
Dismissed on Motion Of the Common
weslth's Attornsy--cotten.ein and
Cotton Burned-Personal.
rcorrcspondence Of the Richmond pispa.cn.l

Probably no cases called for trial ii
the Hastings Court OF this city for I
long while past have aroused so mucl
interest az those of the ten respectabl,
sitizens who have been under indict
ment during the past two terms Of th'
court for gambling. When the cour
net yesterday the case Of Mr. Theodor'
Glazier, charged with keeping a com
mon gaming-house--a "poker-room, a.
il was proved the first on the docke
for the action of the court. BY agree
ment between the attorney for the Com
monwealth and Ex-Governor Cameron
and David A. Lyon, Esq, the defend
ants counsel, Mr. Glazier was allowed
10 plead guilty and to have judgment
for fine Of s. and the costs OF the pro
secution entered against him.
The case against Glazier being thu
disposed of, Mr.. George s. Bernard
the prosecuting attorney, after The
failure Of the jury empanelled TO try
the indicted citizens TO agree upon 8
verdict, asked leave TO enter Ro't'
proseg,i against the ten defendants
mostly young mem charged with play
ing cards at Glaciers establishment,
the indictments charging that this place
was public place" In making the
motion 10 grant leave TO dismiss these
prosecutions Mr.. Bernard said that 10y
the several trials which had taken place
at this and the last term of the court the
law had been vindicated and the ends
Of Justice attained. The keeper OF
one gaming-house Jack Brown, he
said, had been convicted by the YER
dict of the jury; the keeper
Of another had confessed that he had
violated the law; one of the parties
charged with playing cards at the
gaming-room OF Glazier had been
found guilty by a jury, this jury de-
claring that a "poker-room isa pub
lie place, and the three trials OF one
Of these ten defendants and the two
TRIALS of nine of them had so directed
the attention of the community to the
fact that playing cards at such es-
Establishments is playing cards at a
"public place, and, therefore, unlaw-
full, as TO warrant the belief that these
prosecutions have served very whole
some purpose, and may therefore be
suspended. In view of all of these
circumstances he felt justified in sub
hitting the motion to be allowed 10
dismiss the cases. The Court granted
the motion for nOile prOScquj, and
thus ended the proceedings.
The Clubhouse of Mr.. o. 7. Drewry,
in Southampton county, about eight
miles below Hicksford, WAS destroyed
by fire Sunday night by the villainous
act of an incendiary. The loss in gin
house, cotton. and machinery is sup
posed to he about 81 900, with no in
surance.
The funeral of the late Colonel David
G. Potts took place this afternoon from
the First Baptist church, and was very
largely attended. Colonel Potts en-
joyed the love and respect of all the
people. He was buried with Masonic
honOrs, and in respect to his memory
rs the Oldest Mason in Petersburg,
there was large turnout of the order
on the occasion.
Mrs. S. NJ. Kennedy, for many years
resident of Petersburg, but now living
an Brunswick county. was paralyzed
two or three days ago, and her condi-
ton is said to be critical.
Rev. Z. G. Dargan, pastor of the
First Baptist church, will this week de-
liver the first of series of lectures be-
fore the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation on his travels in Europe. He
will be followed by Ex-Governor Came
ron and other distinguished citizens.
The internal-revenue collections at
the Office in this city during the month
Of January exceeded S3S, 900.
The recent investigation relative to
fishing in the park lakes resulted to-
night in the resignation of Mr.. TheO-
dore Crowder as a member of the Com
mon Council from the Third Ward and
the removal of Mr.. 7. A. Palmer as a
member of the Board of Overseers of
the Poor.
In reference to the charges of drink
ing at the almshouse the committee re-
ported that while liquor had been
ufuHh tncIt ildu bttl no 'titlOuStilS anu
the liquor was private property.
The Council tonight appointed
of five to visit Washington
at once and ask for an increased appro-
priation for the Appomattox river i'm
provement.
A communication, signed by the
agents of the fire-insurance companies
here, was sent to the Council tonight,
that the fire department,
as now organized and operated, is in
lacks discipline, and fails
to appreciate the responsibilities rest
ing upon the managers and employees
Of the department, and asking for a re-
on q better basis. A com
mittee was appointed to investigate and
make report as to the condition of the
and make any necessary
as to its reorganization.
This committee will visit the several
cities OF the State TO examine the work
ings Of the departments there.
II is stated that Mr.. Frank Cunning
ham, the popular Richmond tenor, Will
sing at the February concert of the
Petersburg Musical Association. He
may anticipate a warm welcome from
our people. ROBIN lADAIR.